Syrian authorities did not confirm opening fire, but said they had “contained the situation”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ms. al-Assad’s cousin and Maher’s daughter, Sham al-Assad, also appeared to celebrate her 22nd birthday with an extravaganza, held over two nights in mid-September at a gold-tiled French restaurant called Bagatelle in Dubai and then on a private yacht.

Syrian police arrested a former member of Saraya al Jawad in Latakia and seized weapons during security operations across the region

A deadly blast tore through an Alawite mosque during Friday prayers in the western city of Homs. A little-known militant group has claimed responsibility as Syria's sectarian tensions erupt again.

A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations.

Bashar al-Assad fled for Russia a year ago as rebels commanded by Syria‘s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, seized Damascus and ended his rule

Three people killed in clashes with Syrian security forces in Latakia, the Alawite heartland, amid ongoing violence a year following Bashar Al-Assad’s ouster.

Intercepted communications show former senior figures, including Bashar al-Assad’s billionaire cousin Rami Makhlouf, are rebuilding armed networks and lobbying abroad

Images shared by Syria's state-run news agency showed blood on carpets, holes in the walls, shattered windows and fire damage.

One year after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Christmas festivities are taking place under a cloud of pain and worry. In the capital Damascus and the nearby town of Maaloula, Christian communities are determined to celebrate,